Raising Alk (dKH) with Baking soda... How much?

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Yes, it seems fine now. Maybe the site was just down.

[tinmanhouston]

Do we have to bake the baking soda or just use it straight out of the box?

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

If you want just an alkalinity increase, use it out of the box. It gives a tiny decrease in pH.

If you want both an alkalinity increase and a pH increase (mostly temporary) bake it first.

[JustAClownFish]

Originally Posted by HighlandReefer

The ocean salinity where most coral are taken from is around 1.0264 (which is where I keep mine).

This is an average that was determined by measuring the salinity of different ocean waters. You cannot simply claim that every coral was taken from waters with a salinity of exact 1.0264. Some reefs have a salinity of 1.023-1.034 and some are beyond 1.027.